Gallagher soars above his critics as rhetoric falls flat

Seán Gallagher with his wife, Trish. The presidential candidate has attracted attention with his metaphors about IrelandKINLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Seán Gallagher, the presidential candidate, has said he has not heard “any negative comments” about an RTÉ video in which he said that Irish people had “Riverdanced across the world” and “soared above giants in Croke Park”.

All six of the candidates competing in this month’s presidential election have delivered a 60-second pitch for the role of president, which was broadcast by RTÉ. Mr Gallagher, the businessman and independent candidate, attracted attention with his use of colourful phraseology and metaphors about Ireland.

In his video, Mr Gallagher said that Ireland had achieved “so much” as a small island. “We’ve put ’em under pressure, Riverdanced across the world, soared above giants in Croke Park,” Mr Gallagher said. He added that Irish people “wear our county colours…

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